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| benstylus | Feb 16 2009, 06:33 AM Post #161 |
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yes, but millenium on millenium, their sales are up significantly! |
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| sheath | Mar 19 2009, 05:54 AM Post #162 |
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-freezes-staff-wages Sony freezes staff wages Sony Corp has frozen its employees' salaries for a year starting in April, in an attempt to improve the company's flagging profitability. Workers' bonuses will also be lowered to the equivalent four months pay rather than six months, according to Nikkei and reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, annual compensation for managers will be dropped by 10 to 20 per cent through wage cuts and by 35 to 40 per cent through bonus reductions. "Executives will also be slugged with huge cuts to bonuses and salaries," Nikkei said. Yesterday, Sony slashed its dividend payment to JPY 12.5 (13 cents) per share, compared to the previous figure of JPY 20 (20 cents). Earlier this year, Sony announced plans to cut USD 2.8 billion costs by 2010, following estimates that it is to lose JPY 150 billion (USD 1.68 billion) for the financial year ending March 2009. Sony Corp's stock price finished trading at USD 20.87 per share, up by 2.05 per cent or USD 0.42, from the previous close. |
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| Belpowerslave | Mar 19 2009, 09:15 AM Post #163 |
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...and to think, it was Blu-Ray that caused all of this for Sony. You know, I may actually be coming around to the whole Blu-Ray thing...;) Bel |
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| Belpowerslave | Mar 22 2009, 01:17 PM Post #164 |
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http://www.vgchartz.com/ Has anyone noticed that the PS3 is only 8 million away from beating the 360? I happened to run across that today. I guess Sony is finally closing the gap? Bel |
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| sheath | Mar 22 2009, 03:19 PM Post #165 |
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They closed the gap a bit at the end of 2007, but the 360 has consistently outsold it worldwide for the last year. At this point the 360 essentially still has the lead it had attained by the time of the PS3 launch. It's still true though, that compared to the Wii both the 360 and the PS3 will be seen as "failures".
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| Belpowerslave | Mar 25 2009, 12:37 PM Post #166 |
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http://www.examiner.com/x-3674-SF-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d22-New-Sony-fee-a-huge-loss-for-PS3-owners Just saw this today...I thought it was a joke at first. Man, what are they thinking!? Bel |
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| sheath | Mar 25 2009, 01:39 PM Post #167 |
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Heheh, you used the word thinking in an article about Sony. |
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| Belpowerslave | Mar 25 2009, 01:58 PM Post #168 |
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LoL, good call! ;) Bel |
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| sheath | May 14 2009, 11:44 AM Post #169 |
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sony-reports-USD1-billion-loss Sony reports $1 billion loss Sony Corporation has reported that it made a loss of JPY 98.9 billion (USD 1.04 billion) in the financial year to the end of March 31, 2009. During the preceding twelve months the company's revenue dropped by 12.9 per cent to JPY 7.73 trillion (USD 81.0 billion), with the company blaming "factors including the slowdown of the global economy, the appreciation of the yen and the decline in the Japanese stock market." The Game segment saw the biggest decrease in sales year-on-year, down 18 per cent to JPY 1.05 trillion (USD 10.7 billion), with the currency fluctuation and decrease in unit sales of the PlayStation 2 cited. However, the segment's operating loss more than halved to JPY 58.5 billion (USD 597 million) by thanks to reductions in the cost of manufacturing PlayStation 3 hardware, along with increased PS3 software sales. In total the company sold just over 10 million PS3 consoles, up around 10 per cent on the previous year, and just over 14 million PlayStation Portable handhelds, also slightly up year-on-year, while just fewer than 8 million PS2s were sold. On the software side only the PS3 recorded an increase year-on-year, with 103.7 million units sold in fiscal 2008, up 45.8 million on fiscal 2007. However, the PSP's software sales fell by around 10 per cent to 50.3 million units. The company also noted that Game segment inventory stood at JPY 145.5 billion (USD 1.49 million) at the end of the fiscal period, a decrease of 19.9 per cent compared to the previous year and a decrease of 26.7 per cent compared to the end of the calendar year 2008. Specific fourth quarter figures included revenue down by 22 per cent to JPY 1.52 billion (USD 15.5 billion) over the previous year's numbers, with the financial release noting that the Yen was 12.6 per cent more expensive versus the Dollar and 29.8 per cent more expensive versus the Euro for this year's results. Sony was downbeat for the the year ahead, predicting a further 6 per cent slow down in revenues, although restructuring plans should lead to some savings and a reduction to the company's operating loss - although net losses are expected to climb to JPY 120 billion (USD 1.26 billion) for the next financial year. The company's stock fell by 6.8 per cent to JPY 2400 (USD 25.1) at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. |
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| sheath | May 27 2009, 06:37 PM Post #170 |
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http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Systems/TechSpecs/default.html I found this amusing. Neither the PS2 nor the PS3 list any technical specifications relevant to gameplay performance anymore. The Sony website used to host the ridiculously exaggerated specifications for both the PS1 and PS2. Sometime around 2003-04 the decided to admit to the original PS1's actual capabilities, and they have since completely eliminated the PS1 from the website. The PS2 specs now only include its form factor, weight and what model numbers Sony still cares about. The PS3, as seen above, lists a bit more about the system, but nothing as radical as the insane polygon throughput specs Sony used to be known for. What I love the most about this is: "Backwards Compatibility Due to the availability of an extensive line-up of PS3™ system titles, the 80GB PS3™ system is not backwards compatible with PlayStation®2 titles, but does maintain backwards compatibility for some original PlayStation® titles." Oh yeah. |
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| DarcSeven | May 27 2009, 09:51 PM Post #171 |
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I have the last 80 GB model that has BC for PS2 titles. But it's still not perfect. Some games don't run very well. |
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| sheath | May 28 2009, 06:31 AM Post #172 |
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Well, you know, the PS3 has such a huge library that there's really no need to play older games. Not like that PS2, man it's had eight years of solid releases and you still need PS1 compatibility to justify it. Sony logic makes me laugh. |
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| Belpowerslave | Jun 12 2009, 08:47 AM Post #173 |
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http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/19936/Why-Left-4-Dead-and-Its-Sequel-Wont-Launch-on-PS3/ Fucking awesome: "Speaking to Loot Ninja, Valve's Game designer Tom Leonard explained the reason why Left 4 Dead and its sequel are only available on PC and Xbox 360: The PC and the 360 are just more straightforward. We can focus on what we want to do, which is make game experiences, instead of sweating bullets over obscure architectural decisions they make with their platform. [...] I didn’t come into this business in the 90s because of some technical fetish. I came in because I wanted to give people experiences that made them have fun. This is not the first time that Valve criticizes the PlayStation 3. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has trashed Sony's PlayStation 3 several times, explaining that the complex architecture of the platform makes the development of games for that system a "waste of everybody’s time."" I love that part about a "waste of everybody's time". ;) Bel |
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| benstylus | Jun 14 2009, 07:23 AM Post #174 |
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gotta love it. sony's system is the new sega saturn. |
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| sheath | Jun 14 2009, 10:50 AM Post #175 |
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I'm going to say I told you so to somebody, so it might as well be here. The same thing would have happened to the PS2 if it hadn't dominated. Sony has followed the Saturn's design approach for the last two generations, they just got lucky with the DVD thing the first time. If it sells they will come. |
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| DarcSeven | Jun 19 2009, 11:04 AM Post #176 |
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I remember two years ago when I wanted the PS3 to fail. But I've come to enjoy it now, especially since it stopped sucking. But now, Activision's saying this well after the suckage. Activision, you ass of shit! Why do you insist on making me hate you? http://ps3.ign.com/articles/996/996314p1.html UK, June 19, 2009 - Activision Blizzard, the games industry's single biggest publisher, has stated that it may stop support for Sony consoles due to the PlayStation 3's bloated price-point and the inflated cost to develop for the console. In an interview with The Times, Activision Blizzard's CEO Bobby Kotick said 'I'm getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don't make it easy for me to support the platform. It's expensive to develop for the console, and the Wii and the Xbox are just selling better. Games generate a better return on invested capital on the Xbox than on the PlayStation.' Kotick made similarly caustic remarks about the PlayStation 3's price, which currently stands at 299.99 GBP in the UK. 'They have to cut the price,' he said, 'because if they don't, the attach rates are likely to slow. If we are being realistic, we might have to stop supporting Sony.' Edited by DarcSeven, Jun 19 2009, 11:04 AM.
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| Belpowerslave | Jun 19 2009, 11:33 AM Post #177 |
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YES!!!! Goddammit, yes! FUCK. YOU. SONY. Bel |
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| sheath | Jun 19 2009, 01:24 PM Post #178 |
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I'll second that Bel. And oh yeah: http://www.gamepilgrimage.com/Miscmovies/ThisisLiving.gif |
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| benstylus | Jun 20 2009, 07:35 AM Post #179 |
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this is great news indeed. if only they would commit to it instead of just vaguely threatening. But we'll take what we can get. |
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| sheath | Jun 26 2009, 07:01 AM Post #180 |
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Sony gives yet another reason not to buy a PS3. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/psn-style-service-to-roll-out-on-sony-products-early-2010 PSN-style service to roll-out on Sony products early 2010 Sony is to launch an online service based on the PlayStation Network across multiple hardware products. The service, which could launch as early as spring next year, will be Sony's attempt to link web-based content to the home TV. "TV is where we have to win," said head of strategy for Sony's entertainment business Robert Wiesenthal, speaking to CNNmoney. "We can no longer afford to only offer great TVs. Otherwise, we set the stage for someone to become the Google of the TV." According to the report, the service will make sharing and manipulating content between devices such as TV, camera, and video easier to manage, with premium services and discounts offered to loyal customers. Partly overseen by Kaz Hirai, newly appointed president of Networked Products and Services, spring could see a soft launch for such a service, with the company keen to take its time perfecting the offering. "It’s now a matter of what all the services need to look like for each device, and coming up with a roll-out plan," said Hirai. "It’s like city planning here, and we can start small. We don’t need to build New York City overnight." Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, also hinted that acquisitions wouldn't be out of the question if it was to accelerate the planned service. Sony's PlayStation Network offers game and movie downloads, as well as access to the PSN Store for sales, VidZone for free music video streaming, Life with PlayStation for news and weather access and Home, the online virtual world. |
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